December 6, 2014: Never mind the rain! Santa is in town along with Mrs. Claus, juggler and comedian Robert Smith, and some awesome Christmas Music! (Still trying to find out the name of the band, but I haven't given up yet! :) A great time was had by all, I promise you! Merry Christmas to all, and don't mind the drizzle!

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Winter Storm Cato: Now Is Not the Time!!!

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A winter storm on a holiday named Cato? I know they were going in a different direction when they picked the name, but I think the fact that this storm shares it's name with a character that would attack at the worst possible times is apropo. Especially since Cato ALSO used the "freezer ambush."

Don't know what I mean? Check out the clip from the Blake Edwards classic below:

Pop Goes the Relief Valve:Shuta Multimedia Vlog Episode 127

On November 24, 2014, in Dickson City, PA, a pressure relief valve popped on a 16 inch natural gas pipe. This led to a spectacular geyser of natural gas which could be heard for miles. This video was taken from a semi-safe distance away in Olyphant, PA.

Witnesses described the sound as resembling a very large jet engine.

Authorities say there was never any danger to the community, because there was a good breeze.

From the WNEP story:

The Lackawanna County Emergency Management Agency says the public was never in any danger.

“Luckily today there was a pretty still breeze, so it dissipated pretty quickly and it broke up to the point it wasn’t any danger,” said deputy EMA director Rich Barbolish.

Veterans Day 2014 :Shuta Multimedia Vlog Episode 126

While working on my car on Veterans Day in Olyphant, I saw this: a full size pedal car with a dozen or so people peddling up the street with police escort and a VFW honor guard. I grabbed the cell phone, accidentally paused it in the middle, (Trying to take a still pic) but got enough to share it with you--along with this thought:

Feel free to express your thanks to Veterans in your own way--they bought you that freedom.